France · Haute-Loire
Allier-La Bageasse
Haute-Loire, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 26.2 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 25.7 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 25.3 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 25.3 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 25.7 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 26.2 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 26.4 | 0.4 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Poor2015
- 2016: Sufficient2016
- 2017: Poor2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Poor2019
- 2020: Poor2020
- 2021: Not classified2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 4 of 9 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Poor |
| 2016 | Sufficient |
| 2017 | Poor |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Poor |
| 2020 | Poor |
| 2021 | Not classified |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Good |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Allier Rive Gauche Camping7.8 kmHaute-Loire
- Plan D'Eau12 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier Rive Gauche14 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier Pont de Lavoute Chilhac15 kmHaute-Loire
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~790 m from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Brioude, about ~2.3 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is La Bageasse, about ~130 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is La Bageasse, about ~130 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Allier-La Bageasse?
Allier-La Bageasse sits on a stretch of coast classed as a river bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Haute-Loire. You can park about ~790 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 9 classified seasons on record, 4 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Toilets, and Restaurant. Brioude — the closest town — sits about ~2.3 km from here.
“Good” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — La Bageasse, about ~130 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Allier-La Bageasse?
It's a solid yes: Allier-La Bageasse is rated Good for 2025, the second tier on the EU scale, backed by 4 of 9 classified seasons at Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 3 straight years.
How warm is the sea at Allier-La Bageasse right now?
That reading, around 26°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Haute-Loire.
What's the best month to visit Allier-La Bageasse for swimming?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Haute-Loire.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Allier-La Bageasse isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
How do I get to Allier-La Bageasse without a car?
By car, there's parking about ~790 m from the beach. The nearest town is Brioude, about ~2.3 km away.